Monday, May 4, 2020

Free Comics and Cards!

Free Comic Book Day has been postponed, but we are offering you our very own version. We'll still have it whenever it is rescheduled, but for now we're doing it with our own comics. And as a matter of fact, May 4th is also Bud's birthday! We've dug up some offbeat things from the warehouse, such as Dick Tracy, H.A.R.D. Corps, Mystery Incorporated, and vintage Valiant titles. Plus we have unopened foil packs of fantasy art cards from nine different artists, from the 1990s.

We do ask that you place an order, of any size, to get your freebies—we can't afford to send them out to you without some reimbursement for shipping cost. Place ANY size order and choose THREE free items. Over $25, choose FOUR. Over $50, choose SIX. Only one copy per item please--not 2 of these and six of that.

We want everyone to have a chance to get these. If you place a second or third order, you can do it all again—there is no limit on the number of orders you can place, each getting more items--while supply lasts. If we run out of anything, we'll try and sub in something else.

All items qualify for Free Comic Book Day, including closeouts. You can find our latest Spring Sale here and our just-sent Rare & Out of Print email here. Sign up for these and for our occasional Adult emails here.

Our latest catalog went online May 1st. Printed copies won't be in customer hands until early in June, but you can download it HERE.

Free Comics  |  Valiant Comics  |  Fantasy Art Card Packs
 A Note From the Staff


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Free Comics

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 THE MAN THING
By Michael Fleisher. Art by Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek. "Regeneration and Rebirth!" Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek. Whoever knows fear BURNS at the touch of the Man-Thing. A group of scientists set out to cure the shambling mass of muck and flora known as the Man-Thing, a monstrous creature that was once known as Ted Sallis. But before they can treat the monster, they must capture it. A feat easier said than done. Marvel, 1979. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: FCBD17
Comic, 7x10, 32pg, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 MYSTERY INCORPORATED Book One April 1993
Mayhem on the Mystery Mile By Rick Veitch, Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore, Murphy Anderson. Mayhem on Mystery Mile! Things start going wrong with the automatic defenses of the underground fortress of Mystery Incorporated when the Neon Queen sees a strange man reverse waling in the Maybe Machine room; Fantastic Four homage. Spoof of the old Marvel Bullpen Bulletins pages. A fake letter page with letters for an issue that was never published. Pin-ups of Crystal Man, Planet and Kid Dynamo from Mystery Incorporated. Pin-up of Neon Queen from Mystery Incorporate by Melinda Gebbie. Phony ad for courses in speaking better English by Veitch. Image Comics, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: FCBD13
Comic, 7x10, 28pg, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 FRENCH TICKLERS #2 December 1989
Moebius Cover! By Moebius, Carmen Cru, Christian Binet et al. Cover by Moebius. Edited by Randy Lofficier and Jean-Marc Lofficier. Stories by Moebius, Philippe Dupuy and Charles Berberian, Jean-Marc Lelong, Christian Binet, Andre Franquin, and Daniel Goossens. A Kitchen Sink Press anthology presenting popular French cartoonists in English, including Henrietta's Diary by Dupuy and Berberian, later of Monsieur Jean fame. Kitchen Sink Press, 1989. Out of Print. Mature Readers...More.

Item Code: FCBD7
Comic, 7x10, 24pg, b&w
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 NO ONE ESCAPES THE FURY Book Two May 1993
By Al Moore, Steve Bissette et al. When Wakes the War-Beast!, script by Alan Moore (billed as Al Moore), pencils by Steve Bissette, inks by Dave Gibbons; The Fury battles the Voidoid; Fury is an homage to both Spider-Man and Daredevil; Introduction of Commander Solo, a female Sgt. Fury. Commander Solo pin-up by Melinda Gebbie. The Fury pin-up by Steve Bissette. Image Comics, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: FCBD14
Comic, 7x10, 30pg, b&w
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 DICK TRACY The Unprinted Years #3 January 1988
By Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue includes strips from June 14 – September 2, 1956. Flattop Jr. hides out with a woman named Skinny who loves his paintings, but she gives him away when she exhibits his artwork. The situation ends badly for her, leaving Flattop Jr. a haunted figure slowly coming unhinged. Blackthorne Publishing, 1988...More.

Item Code: FCBD15
Comic, 7x10, 48pg, b&w
$0.00

 

Valiant Comics

 

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 THE H.A.R.D. CORPS #5 April 1993
Captain Paragon By David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Bernard Chang et al. The H.A.R.D. Corps must track down Bloodshot to determine if he is a Harbinger. But Bloodshot is on a trail of his own and, by the time the psi-borgs find him, Bloodshot is knee-deep in a battle with the Mob. Teaming up with the nanite-empowered hero, the H.A.R.D. Corps and Bloodshot make short work of the bad guys and part as friends. Valiant, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: FCBD16
Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER Vol.1 #21 February 1993
By John Ostrander. Arriving at the Asylum on Phobos, Magnus discovers that powerful, new robots have taken over and murdered the inmates. Only Izak survives to learn with Magnus that these are robots from Malev-6, out to conquer Earth in retaliation for Magnus's destruction of their own robot planet. Captured by the Malev Emperor, Magnus must watch helplessly as the evil robots launch their all-out invasion of North Am! Valiant, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: FCBD8
Comic, 7x10, 32pg, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #10, May 1993
Captain Paragon By Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. "Ivar Not Quite the... Time Master!", script and pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Bob Wiacek; What starts as a quiet evening out with Armstrong's brother, Timewalker, turns into a night of mayhem aboard a flying double-decker bus!; Captured by Timewalker's enemies from the halls of history, Archer, Armstrong, and Timewalker must fight for their lives in the skies above London; Characters: Archer; Armstrong; Ivar [a.k.a. Timewalker]; F.7.; Jimi Hendrix; Kevin Hudson; Mahmud; Mrs. Pilchard; Nefretete (in a photograph); Private Pimpole; Toby Pieman. Valiant, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: FCBD10
Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 X-O MANOWAR #14 March 1993
By Bob Layton, Jon Hartz, Bart Sears and Randy Elliott. "The Coming of Turok, Dinosaur Hunter" - Look out, modern day world. From the ashes of the UNITY crossover, across time comes...Turok, Dinosaur Hunter. And look what's come with him -- dinosaurs. Watch Turok and Aric hunt these beasts for fun and profit. Characters: Doctor Flint; Ken Clarkson; Mon-Ark; Mon-Ark's mate; Randy Cartier; Turok; X-O Manowar [Aric]. Written by Bob Layton and Jon Hartz, with art by Bart Sears and Randy Elliott. Cover by Bart Sears and Bob Layton. Cover price $2.25. Valiant, 1993...More.

Item Code: FCBD11
Comic, 7x10, 32pg, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 SOLAR MAN OF THE ATOM #25 September 1993
By Kevin VanHook, Peter Grau, Jimmy Palmiotti. "Solar Eclipse" shares scenes from Secret Weapons # 1; Geoff the Geomancer, two of them goofy Harbinger kids, Eternal Warrior, Master Darque, Doctor Eclipse app; story continues in Secret Weapons # 2. Valiant, 1993...More.

Item Code: FCBD12
Comic, 7x10, 32pg, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 DEATHMATE Prologue September 1993
By Bob Layton. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Silver Foil Enhanced Cover by Jim Lee & Bob Layton; Chapter 1 "A Love to End All Time" by Bob Layton (script), Barry Windsor-Smith (art), & Jim Lee (inks); Solar, Man of the Atom, Void (WildC.A.T.S.) app; Chapter II "Universal Truth" by Bob Layton (script & inks) & Rob Liefeld (art); Bloodshot, Youngblood (Shaft, Die-Hard), Shadowman, WildC.A.T.S. (Zealot, Grifter, Voodoo), H.A.R.D. Corps, Magnus, Robot Fighter, Ripclaw, Spartan, Badrock, X-O Manowar, Prophet, Geoff the Geomancer, Berzerkers app. Valiant, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: FCBD9
Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$0.00

 

Fantasy Art Trading Card Packs

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 SANJULIAN Trading Card Pack
By Sanjulian. Unopened pack of ten "Fantastic Art Trading Cards" including randomly inserted "Metallic Storm" cards and autographed cards. FPG, 1994. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD8
3x4, 10 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 ROGER DEAN Trading Card Pack
By Roger Dean. Unopened pack of ten "Fantastic Art Trading Cards" including randomly inserted "Metallic Storm" cards and autographed cards. FPG, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD1
3x4, 10 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 ROWENA CHROMIUM Trading Card Pack
By Rowena. Unopened pack of seven art trading cards. FPG, 1996. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD2
3x4, 7 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 CHRIS FOSS Trading Card Pack
By Chris Foss. Unopened pack of ten "Fantastic Art Trading Cards" including randomly inserted "Metallic Storm" cards and autographed cards. FPG, 1995. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD3
3x4, 10 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 DARRELL K. SWEET Trading Card Pack
By Darrell K. Sweet. Unopened pack of ten "Fantastic Art Trading Cards" including randomly inserted "Metallic Storm" cards and autographed cards. FPG, 1994. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD4
3x4, 10 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 PAUL CHADWICK Trading Card Pack
By Paul Chadwick. Unopened pack of eight "Fantastic Art Trading Cards" including randomly inserted "Metallic" cards and autographed cards. FPG, 1995. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD5
3x4, 8 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 DON MAITZ II Trading Card Pack
By Don Maitz. Unopened pack of ten "Fantastic Art Trading Cards" including randomly inserted "Metallic Storm" cards and autographed cards. FPG, 1996. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD6
3x4, 10 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 DAVID MATTINGLY Trading Card Pack
By David Mattingly. Unopened pack of ten "Fantastic Art Trading Cards" including randomly inserted "Metallic Storm" cards and autographed cards. FPG, 1995. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD7
3x4, 10 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 THOMAS CANTY Trading Card Pack
By Thomas Canty. Unopened pack of ten "Fantastic Art Trading Cards" including randomly inserted "Metallic" cards and autographed cards. FPG, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CARD9
3x4, 10 cards, Full Color
$0.00

 

A Note From the Staff...

Today is Bud’s birthday, so we wanted to take this moment to express how grateful we are to have the opportunity to be working with him.

It is unanimous among the staff here that this is the best job we’ve ever had.  Many of us have left and returned, and between us we have 111 years of tenure! We have a casual environment, very cool product, we get along well, but best of all, we have an awesome boss. Bud has always been kind, generous, and always been committed to us, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. He always has time for his employees, friends or customers, even if he is working hard to finish the weekly email. His door has always been open—even during a pandemic.

So, thank you Bud for keeping us going, we greatly appreciate it!

Happy Birthday Bud!!

Year unknown - But a long time ago!

 

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